Research Article

Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety among Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Attending the MS Clinic at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, UAE: Cross-Sectional Study

Table 2

Sociodemographic information and disease related feature.

Total () %RangeMean (SD)

Age (years)18–6535.1 (10.5)
Sex
 Females52 (65%)
 Males 28 (35%)
Marital status
 Married 50 (62.5%)
 Not married30 (37.5%)
Education
 Lower education 33 (41.3%)
 Higher education47 (58.7%)
Multiple sclerosis duration since diagnosis (years)0.1–237.8 (4.6)
EDSS score0–6.51.7 (2.2)
Median (0.5)
Patients relapsed within 6 months
 No relapse 74 (92.5%)
 Relapse 6 (7.5%)
Treatment status
 On treatment54 (67.5%)
 Not on treatment 26 (32.5%)